best disc and pad combo on a budget-ish

[alan b]

hey lads have astra gte discs all around my nova and just wondering what are the best front disc and pad combo for the money? cheers guys, also which master cylinder if any will give better pedal feel? ive a 1.2 spi one on there at the mo:(

[Mike]

Black Diamond combi dics's & mintex pads

OR

Standard new dics with standard new pads :thumb:

[dannyb]

ive a 1.2 spi one on there at the mo:(
Theres no shame in that mate, you made a good move putting Astra brakes on it - if you gotta stop from 70 to nothing in 50m, its more than likely your brakes are up to it! Try GM discs and Mintex 1144 pads for fast road/light track use.

[Clean 2.0 nova]

I think the general consencus is that the standard nova master cylinders don't really need upgrading unless you take your car on the track regularly and give it death. I don't even think they are enhanced on the GTE / GSI's but i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.

[Ash]

Simply buy the best you can afford, brake are one of the more important areas on a car lol

GM discs are rated and normal mintex pads are fine.

Avoid Greenstuff btw:thumb:

[Adam]

My Spi brakes weren't actually that bad tbh.

On a budget, 256mm normal discs and decent pads are fine.

[Stuart]

in my new found homo experience of the VX, it is a general consensus that you treat discs as consumables and spend on the pads.

so either GM discs or STD mintex discs, and Mintex M1144's for keen road/average track use, Pagids/Performance Friction Braking/Ferrodo's for more track than road.

[alan b]

cheers guys.

[Jack]

Which mintex pads would be good for the ATE calipers? Had a look on ebay and potn and they list rather a lot of pads under mintex lol

[coombsey]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTRA-Drilled-Grooved-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS_W0QQitemZ290167008803QQihZ019QQcategoryZ23013 QQcmdZViewItem

[Stuart]

Which mintex pads would be good for the ATE calipers? Had a look on ebay and potn and they list rather a lot of pads under mintex lol

Mintex M1144's are the keen road ones (M1144should appear after the pad part number)

[craig green]

I used GM discs & Greenstuffs for years & thought they were pretty good, room for improvement though.

Servo from a GTE/GSi & see if you can find a very early (E reg type) Astra GTE 16v master cylinder. There are 3 types, early with horizontal mounting holes, pre ABS but with diagonal holes & then ABS M/C with 2 ports. You want the horizontal mounting holes.

[Jack]

Hmm, will have to look again at the part numbers. I'm sure i couldn't see 1144 listed anywhere on potn though :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTRA-Drilled-Grooved-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS_W0QQitemZ290167008803QQihZ019QQcategoryZ23013 QQcmdZViewItem
Doesn't say which mintex pads they are, could be cheapo nasty ones....

[coombsey]

i have these the pads came in a black box cant remember what the part number they where

[Stuart]

www.motorsportworld.co.uk for a huge selection of pads for most cars.